I can hardly believe that the end of April is already here! The last few days have been beautiful and sunny and we have already pulled out the BBQ. Yes, my friends, summer is just around the corner and I can’t wait!
Nothing says summer more than backyard BBQs and outdoor gatherings. I love all of the fresh summer salads that come with BBQ season and this vegetable pasta salad is my “go-to” recipe when I have to bring a side dish to a party. The broccoli, snow peas, and red peppers is my favorite vegetable combination but you can really add in any fresh vegetables on hand. I could eat this all summer long!
- 1 16oz (450g) box of pasta
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped
- 3 cups broccoli, chopped
- 1 cup snow peas
- ¾ cup red pepper, chopped
- ½ cup roasted, unsalted sunflower seeds
- ½ cup bacon, crumbled
- Prepare pasta according to the directions on the box. Drain and rinse with cold water until cooled. Place in refrigerator.
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar. Set aside.
- Add vegetables, sunflower seeds, and bacon to the pasta and toss to combine. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Cover pasta and chill for at least one hour.
I hope you like it as much as we do! Now bring on summer!
I shared this post at The Crafted Sparrow, Lil Luna, Design Dining and Diapers, and Tidy Mom.
Looks fabulous!! I love pasta salad!
Me too! Probably a little too much! 😉
Thanks so much for sharing this on your Instagram page! I am pinning and making this ASAP! Yum!!
Excellent! Hope you enjoy it!
I LOVE pasta salad too! I’ll have to try yours out next time I need to bring a side dish somewhere, looks like it would be a hit!
This salad looks amazing Jenn! I’m thinking it would be perfect for Memorial Day weekend 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks Trish! Hard to believe that Memorial Day is only a few weeks away!
Your pasta salad looks really good! I love all the veggies. pinning. found at inspire me monday linky. Have a great week.
Thanks so much Rachel! Hope you have a great week too! 🙂
This looks great, and I’m going to make it but getting the recipe on my phone is impossible since you have some kind of pop-up. I can’t close it and can’t read the recipe, forcing me to come to my desktop and print it instead of easily opening it on my phone in my kitchen. Just a heads up
Sorry – it was just a technical glitch!!! The behind the scenes is definitely not my strong point! It should be gone now. Sorry again! 🙂
i love pasta salad and this looks so good! Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup last week. Pinning to our linkup board and hope you joined us again this weekend.
Thank-you for sharing and thank-you for hosting! 🙂
That looks good the sunflower seeds and bacon got me in. Thanks for bringing this pasta salad recipe to the #HomeMattersParty
Kathleen
Those are my favorite parts too. 😉 Thanks for hosting!
Yum! This looks so good!! I always love coming over and seeing what you are going to share at #HomeMattersParty. Thanks for all the great tips and recipes! I just love your blog!
i AM SO EXCITED TO TRY THIS! MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN COMPLAINING THAT DINNER IS TOO WARM, AND THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. I’D LOVE TO SERVE THIS WITH CHICKEN OR STEAK, YUM! NOW I AM HUNGRY 🙂 I FOUND THIS @ AFFIMITY, AND BOY AM I GLAD THAT I DID!
Looks good! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next weeks features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
I love pasta salad! Interesting fact– I never liked pasta salad until I moved to the Midwest and now if its in the menu, I am all over it… a little too much! LOL. This looks great. I am going to try it this weekend because we are having blistering weather and this will be perfect chilled. Thank you for sharing!
This looks so yummy!
This looks sooo good! I love pasta salad…maybe a little too much! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Hi! This looks great! Is there a substitute for the red wine vinegar? (Without alcohol)
All of the vinegars have an alcohol base, so it’s hard to find a similar substitute. Some lemon juice or other acid base juice would probably be the best alternative.